Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-26

A Large Amount Of Important busi-
ness Transacted.

Aregular meeting Of the city council was
held last evening and all Of the members
were present excepting Messrs. Alexander
and Boyd. The resolution recently passed,
that the council should meet at 80 instead
of s o'clock seems to have but little force as
last nights meeting did not open until S 20.
The first communication was from the mayor
appointing Samuel s. Curtis as park commits
sioner which was referred to the committee
on public property and buildings.
City Treasurer Rush sent in communion
ton stating that he had received PROPOSE
tion from John Thompson, who desires to
purchased 500, 900 of the sewer bonds at par
value and pay for the same from time to
time in warrants issued TO him by the city
for labor and material The city treasurer
was instructed to make arrangements for the
bonds in question to Mr.. Thompson. While
these bo nds are sold they will be left by
agreement in the hands of tn e city treasurer.
The bids of Blake Bros ~ Co., of Boston,
for district paving bonds were rejected and
the Barber Asphalt paving company was ac-
cepted. They offered par for IA, 200 Of
bonds.
The city treasurer in communication also
announced that Charles Turner had paid
into the city treasury 5000 as damages for
the opening of Thirtieth street from Farnain
to Dodge streets.
The report of the city attorney on the
CldlIH OF OIlO Dlel WAS TtICTTcu IO lHt COHl-
mttee on grades and grading. He also made
a report recommending that the claim of
Margaret Meiderweser be rejected, and the
report was adopted.
Stephenson & Williams were granted per-
mission to erect a barn on lot |, block 6, Har-
baugh's first addition
petition from Moritz Meyer and others
asking that an alley be opened in Houseps
subdivision between Douglas and Dodge
streets, running west from Twentieth to
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committee on streets and alleys.
A communication from James Neville ask
ing for duplicate deed to certain property
was referred to the city attorney.
protest from business men and property
owners on Fifteenth street, between Williams
and Pacific, asking that the grading of Fiji
teenth street be postponed until next year,
was referred to the committee on grades and
grading
A bill was read for services in checking up
the books of the secretary Of the board of
education. No amount was given in the bill
and it was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
The resignation of Lawrence Dugan as
was placed on file.
The Barber Asphalt company asked per-
mission to substitute city paving bonds in
lieu of the 159 retainers now in the city treas
urer's possession. The petition, which in
| wolves about Sl5, 900, was referred to the fl
| nance committee.
| The Union Pacific railway company petit
| toned that Leavenworth street, east of
| Seventh street, be brought to the established
| grade in order that the western approach of
| the Missouri river wagon bridge might be
| completed. Referred to the committee on
| grades and grading.
! A bid from james A. Bennett for the pur-
| chase of strip of ground on Twenty-second
| street was referred to the city attorney.
j. II. Standeven, city boiler inspector, was
| granted weeks leave of absence from No.
| vember 2.
| A communication was received from the
board of public works saying that the change
ordered in the east wall of the new city hall
would be undertaken by Regan Bros. for
| $1,000, and asking for Instructions The
| matter was referred to the committee on
, public property and buildings, with power to
| act.
A petition from George G. Wallace and
others asking that Twenty ninth street be
placed in o passabe condition from Lake to
| Burdette streets was referred to the COM
| mite on streets and alleys.
| The various estimates as submitted by the
board of public works, and already pub
| lished, were approved
| The following resolutions were read:
BY Lowry-That the city engineer and
| board of public works be and they are
| hereby instructed to order the paving con-
| tractor now paving Leavenworth street, be-
| tween Seventh and Eighth to pave the inter-
| section of Eighth and Leavenworth streets
| Referred
BY Kitchen--That the chair appoint a COM
mttee of three to investigate in regard to
| the management of the street car lines in
| this city, and to report at the next meeting
| on the following questions:
l. Whether sufficient number OF cars are
| now on all lines and at all hours of the day
and night to afford the necessary convenience
and comfort to the patrons OF the line.
| q Whether the equipments OF these cars
are of such character as should be used at
| the present time.
g. That the committee shall also inquire
| into and report upon the feasibility Of heat
ing the street cars during the winter months
4. They shall also investigate and report
upon the necessity for conductor upon the
lines most numerously patronized
President Bechel appointed Messrs.
Kitchen, Lee and Counsman as u committee
to look into the matter.
BY Lee-Dirccting the city attorney to
prosecute the Omaha Street Railway COM
pany for obstructing Park avenue. Adopted.
An ordinance creating the Office of license
inspector was read and referred to the lu-
dietary committee.
The following ordinances We're passed
Establishing the grade Of Eighteenth stree,
from the old city limits to Vimton street; cs
tablishing the grade Of the alley between
| Cass and California streets and running from
Twentythird to Twenty-fourth streets.
Knox Held for Attempted Murder.
Charles knox, the mulatto who shot An
thony McAndrews u couple Of weeks ago IL
Sandy Meningitis saloon, was arraigned be
fore Judge Berka yesterday. After examin
ing the witnesses, General Smith, the prison
er's counsel, asserted that there was bu
little testimony against Knox, hut Judg
Berka assured him that the evidence was tn
most conclusive and convincing of any cas-
he has had tried before him since he has be
come police magistrate. Knox's bonds wer
fixed at g, 900, in default of which he was re
manded back into custody.
McAndrews still carries the bullet in hi
lungs but is in fair way to recovery. IL
will never be as sound again US he was be
fore the shooting
Personal Paragraphs.
James Casey, proprietor OF the Ar
cade, with his wife, has gone to Denver
where week will be spent in recrea